Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-13

Mrs. JOS. Nichols is recovering from
a severe illness.
Joseph Rays handsome new resi-
dence is nearing completion.
f. W. Lyon, the photographer, visited
relatives in Clinton Co. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Weaver are the hap
py parents of son. born last Fri lag.
&. L. Sprang and T. \. Miller x
Co will put soda fountains in their
stores.
j. y. Crocker, Jr., of Saratoga. y. Y.
and DR.. j. II. Lancashire, of Saginaw,
are in town to-day.
\ little son of Chas. Wood was run
over by load of wood the fore part of
the week, but fortunately escaped with
but few bruises.
M. Warning. Of Button. Ind. who
has been taking Treatment at the Sani-
tarium for several weeks, returned
home Wednesday morning. much i'm
proved in health.
Ladies wishing to get a neat fitting
comfortable and durable Kid Button
Dress shoe, will find just what they
need 10y calling at L. l.. Stark 5 and ask
ng for The Kreola.
The Episcopal benefit concert at the
College hall last Friday evening was
a grand success in all respects. The
crowd was large and appreciatiye. and
the music was of the highest order and
finely rendered. Mr.. Bemest and his
associates OH the programme proved
themselves to be artists Of the highest
degree. and Alma people will hope to
see them in concert again i'm the future.
If Alma had Il society for the preyen-
ton OF cruelty to animals it could find
a fitting subject to prosecute on short
II Office We refer to the brute who
looks after j. Gargett S dairy stock Not
IA day passes that he does not Unmer-
cifully thrash them around the
barn yard and in the barn using heavy
black snake whip and for no apparent
reason other than to satisfy his own
cruel nature. If there is any law that
can reach his case he should be made to
sdffer the penalty he deserves.
The travelling dentists who are here
= this week. calls Alma an ornament for
one man. They were not struck ON
; our Arcadian neighbOT.- st. Louis Re-
publican.
+ No, we understood before they lQi
+ here that the aforesaid combination was
not stuck on Alma. the reason being
that there were too few suckers here to
suit them. Since they have been in st.
Louis their agent has been here and
, said that their brass band cure was taxi
ing like wildlre ia st. Louis and thai
they were coming money. Verify Bro.
Smith. the above tale tells its own NOR
al. Pine River lays over Arcadia for
suckers every day in the week.
1t is about decided that Alma Will
celebrate the GLORIOUS fourth" this
year, and preparations for the event
are already well under way. OF course
this will be the grandest celebration
ever held in Central Michigan and sec-
ond to none ever held in the state. and
the inhabitants for miles around should
= begin preparations to visit Alma OF
that day. Nothing. not even money
u will be spared to make it a red letter
I day for Gratiot County. Among the
j attractions will be Il drill by the st
Johns ZouaveS. There will be numer
f Gus brass bands, and among them ON
+ ''own and only Remember the day
: and date and govern yourselves accord
e inglv.
{ We have often heard it remarked
j that people don't appreciate Il gooC
] thing when they possess it, and VT
have for some time been of the opinion
: that the citizens of Alma don't appre
ciate the splendid band they are so for
I tunate as TO possess. Their open air con
). cert last evening was simply an artis
$ tic success. Those people who were
: cracked on the music made 10y the min
+ strel band last week, of course didn't
II enjoy it: as one man, who has probably
/ been through two or three earthquake.
II and cyclones and learned 10 like tha
+ kind of racket remarked "they don =
|. make noise enough" Well they mus
o cultivate a different taste now if the,
!. wish to enjoy the open air concerts a
n Wright Opera House band. Noise
: is not their forte now. but a frst-clas
It selection, played in a tasty manner
!. is. Here are few of the many re
J. marks we heard at the Wright IIous,
C after the concert, from travelling men
s than whom there is not a more discrim
# mating class in the world "Nevel
c heard finer music made by brass band.
p "They play with such exquisite taste
p "Didnt hear any batting during The